Word: visitant
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...celebrate the fleeting visit of the emissary of age, the Prince visited the gold mines of the East Rand where he was given a stupendous, raucous welcome. He paid particular attention to the social side of the mines, visiting homes, talking to families, inspecting children. In the course of the morning, he collected numerous presents...
...Paris, discussions of the war dominated the sessions of the Chamber of Deputies. Premier Paul Painlevé, who returned from his visit to the front (TIME, June 22), made important reports in secret to the committees of the Chamber. To this procedure the Communists strenuously objected and were quieted only by the strong hands of a dozen or so sergeant-at-arms. Socialists were in a state of flux and could not make up their minds whether to support the Government's Moroccan policy or range themselves definitely with the Opposition. As a vote on this point was postponed...
...England went His Royal Highness Prince Chichibu-no-miya Yasuhito, second son of the Emperor and Empress. The object of the Prince's visit is to study social science at Oxford and the London School of Economics...
...univer-sity's President with his students would necessarily be exceptionally intimate. One of many bright prospects seen for the trip was that of Dr. Thwing in the rôle of traveling companion, expounding Theology?he is an ordained minister ?to his followers after a visit to the grave of Confucius or a devil-service in Borneo; or Pedagogy?that is his specialty?after inspecting Punjab University at Lahore or a Norwegian public school...
...other day, I heard, to my great sorrow, that the lovely Church of Ste. Anne de Beaupré outside of Quebec, Canada, was burned last year. Having always cherished a secret, and not altogether unfounded, desire to visit this church, I would like to know if you can give me (but of course you can) any details regarding the catastrophy and also any information you may know concerning the plans for the rebuilding of this delightful church...